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Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. Psalms 37:34 There is usually a huge gap be- tween the birth of a dream and the achievement of that dream. The ques- tion you have to ask yourself is whether it will be a fulfillment gap or a frustra- tion gap. If it’s a frustration gap you’ll be miserable most of the days you’re in it. And every day that you’re frustrated instead of fulfilled, you lessen the odds that you’ll be able to keep moving for- ward toward your dream. Author Seth Godin calls this gap between when you set out to do something and when you actually start to see significant results, ‘the dip.’ The dip represents the adver- sity you must face, the learning curve you must go through, and the hard work you must be willing to invest be- tween conception and realization. If the dip you are in seems to be a road with- out end, here are some Scriptures you need to stand on: ‘Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep travelling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing.’ ‘Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will re- ceive what he has promised’ (Hebrews 10:35-36). ‘So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal’ (2 Corinthians 4:18). God has promised you more than just the fulfillment of your dream; He has promised joy in each step you take toward it. Prayer Heavenly Father, give me patience as I faithfully move towards the things You have placed before me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen Are You Fulfilled? Epistle Volume 43 Issue 6 & 7 Epistle Worship Services Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 pm Sunday School & Bible Classes Sunday 9:30 am Pastor Nebel’s Page Pastor Koen’s Page Church Business page Principal’s Page What’s Up at School Church/School Calendar What’s Inside... June-July 2013 St. John’s Lutheran Church 508 Bloom Street Red Bud IL 62278 Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd 8:00 AM svc. 2nd and 4th 10:30 AM svc. Communion in all services if there Is a 5th weekend or Festival

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  • Wait for the LORD and keep

    his way. He will exalt you to inherit the

    land; when the wicked are cut off, you

    will see it. Psalms 37:34

    There is usually a huge gap be-

    tween the birth of a dream and the

    achievement of that dream. The ques-

    tion you have to ask yourself is whether

    it will be a fulfillment gap or a frustra-

    tion gap. If it’s a frustration gap you’ll

    be miserable most of the days you’re in

    it. And every day that you’re frustrated

    instead of fulfilled, you lessen the odds

    that you’ll be able to keep moving for-

    ward toward your dream. Author Seth

    Godin calls this gap between when you

    set out to do something and when you

    actually start to see significant results,

    ‘the dip.’ The dip represents the adver-

    sity you must face, the learning curve

    you must go through, and the hard

    work you must be willing to invest be-

    tween conception and realization. If the

    dip you are in seems to be a road with-

    out end, here are some Scriptures you

    need to stand on: ‘Don’t be impatient

    for the Lord to act! Keep travelling

    steadily along his pathway and in due

    season he will honor you with every

    blessing.’ ‘Do not throw away your

    confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

    You need to persevere so that when you

    have done the will of God, you will re-

    ceive what he has promised’ (Hebrews

    10:35-36). ‘So we fix our eyes not on

    what is seen, but on what is unseen.

    For what is seen is temporary, but what

    is unseen is eternal’ (2 Corinthians

    4:18). God has promised you more than

    just the fulfillment of your dream; He

    has promised joy in each step you take

    toward it.

    Prayer Heavenly Father, give me patience as I

    faithfully move towards the things You

    have placed before me. In Jesus’ Name,

    Amen

    Are You Fulfilled?

    Epistle

    Volume 43

    Issue 6 & 7

    Epistle

    Worship Services Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am

    & 10:30 pm Sunday School &

    Bible Classes Sunday 9:30 am

    Pastor Nebel’s

    Page

    Pastor Koen’s

    Page

    Church

    Business

    page

    Principal’s

    Page

    What’s Up at

    School

    Church/School

    Calendar

    What’s Inside...

    June-July 2013

    St. John’s Lutheran Church 508 Bloom Street Red Bud IL 62278

    Holy Communion

    1st and 3rd Saturdays

    1st and 3rd

    8:00 AM svc.

    2nd and 4th

    10:30 AM svc.

    Communion in all

    services if there

    Is a 5th weekend or

    Festival

  • Page 2 Page 2 Epistle

    From The Desk of Pastor Nebel:

    “Dads and Grads”

    June is the month for Father’s Day. I don’t

    think we get as worked up about this day as we do

    for Mother’s Day, or at least we observe it differ-

    ently. Dad does not get a flower to wear to church

    (unfortunately too many dads don’t attend, see be-

    low). The card we give to Mom is most likely emo-

    tional while the one we give to Dad says something

    funny about his weight, his lack of hair or his cloth-

    ing choices (or is that just my experience?).While

    we take Mom out to eat at a restaurant, we probably

    barbeque in the backyard for Dad.

    These differences reflect the different roles

    our parents play in our lives. Mothers are known for

    the nurturing and raising of children while fathers

    are seen as, um, well, uh, dads, too often expendable

    and sometimes completely absent, either emotionally

    or physically. This is a problem, especially when it

    comes to the faith life of our children.

    “Fathers, do not provoke your children to

    anger, but bring them up in the discipline and in-

    struction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4, ESV). The

    Bible addresses us dads specifically when it comes

    to the Christian upbringing of our children. Yet too

    often fathers pass this privilege off to the mothers,

    thinking that Christianity is just for women and chil-

    dren. This attitude has consequences in the lives of

    our children.

    Studies show that when both parents are ac-

    tive in worship, three of four children will be active

    in worship as adults. If only mothers are active in

    worship, only 15 percent of children will be active

    worshippers as adults. But if only the fathers are ac-

    tive in worship, half of the children will remain ac-

    tive in worship in their adult years. The example of

    the father when it comes to the Christian faith has a

    greater influence on children than that of their

    mother.

    While we think of fathers as teaching their

    children how to play sports, go hunting, work on

    cars and mow the lawns, God has given dads the re-

    sponsibility of passing on the knowledge of Jesus as

    Lord and Savior to our children. The worse possible

    thing I could imagine is that when Christ comes on

    the day of His judgment I would be on His right side

    with the other sheep for salvation but seeing my

    children on the other side with those who are con-

    demned because I did not do my job of leading them

    to and teaching them of Jesus.

    Fathers and sons may get much attention (“a

    chip off the ol’ block”) but the relationship between

    dads and daughters is very important, though often

    overlooked. Years ago I heard that fathers talk with

    their daughters on average only 37 seconds a day. If

    true, this is very sad. Too many fathers are absent

    emotionally or physically on a daily basis from their

    daughters. When a father is not intentionally active

    in a positive way in his daughter’s life, she may look

    for a male influence or role model through a rela-

    tionship with a much older boy. This usually turns

    out poorly. Carey Casey, Chief Executive Officer for

    the National Center on Fathering (and former chap-

    lain to the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs)

    says, “Girls are more secure when their father is in

    the home…Every child needs a father, grandfather,

    or father figure. When they have that, they can

    thrive” (The Rotarian, April 2011, page 17).

    Christian Education Opportunities...

    We do intend to continue Christian educa-

    tion opportunities during the summer here at St.

    John’s. Vacation Bible School will be held from

    June 24 to 28. Adult Bible Class will meet on Sun-

    days from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

    Men’s Bible Breakfast will meet on June 1, 15, July

    6 and 20.

    Our Board of Education is also planning spe-

    cial activities for Sundays at 9:30 a.m. this summer.

    These are geared towards family involvement (dads,

    see above). They will include devotions, a Bible les-

    son and a fun event. We need your participation! In

    order to have enough materials for these days, we

    also need you to sign up in advance, either on the

    sign-up sheet at church, on the previous Sunday or

    by emailing the office at [email protected].

    Since no other churches in our area provide Chris-

    tian education on Sunday mornings in the summer,

    this could be a time to invite a friend to join you here

    at St. John’s.

    mailto:[email protected]

  • Congratulations Graduates... Congratulations to those who have celebrated a graduation this past month. Your family of faith here at St.

    John’s is proud of your accomplishment. We pray that God will continue to provide for you in the future as He has

    blessed you in the past. We trust that our Lord has a plan and purpose for you to use the ability and intelligence that

    He has given you along with the education and formation you have received in school to be a blessing and benefit to

    the world around you.

    I also note with pride and joy the role that a number of our high school members played at the recent Red

    Bud High School graduation. Successful in many areas throughout the year, Emily Harms and Mackenzie Dilley

    were two of the valedictorians for their class as well as Illinois State Scholars and Mackenzie also was class vice-

    president. Also outstanding in many ways this year Brandy Reinhardt served as their class president. They gave very

    nice speeches as part of the ceremony. Emily, Mackenzie, Mary Deterding, Andrew Quinn and Sara Siegfried were

    recognized for Four Year Honor Roll. Mary, Emily, and Andrew also were honored for Prairie State Achievement.

    Serving as Junior Marshals that evening were St. John’s members Maria Miller and Joshua DeRousse. St.

    John’s members Larry Gielow (president), Norb Kassing (vice-president) and Rick Stenzel serve on the Board of

    Education. St. John’s members Christa Brundage and Sarah Heller teach in the math department at Red Bud High

    School.

    May God bless your days in the upcoming months. He never takes a vacation from us. I hope that we do not

    try to take a vacation from Him but remain active where He is present for us, through His Word proclaimed and His

    Sacraments administered in worship. Your servant in Christ,

    Pastor Mark Alan Nebel

    St. John’s Lutheran School: Class of 2013 Gavin Darrick Braun Taylor Ann Dilley Shelbie Mae Heaton Brenden Scot Heller

    Ember Linn Marshall Tessa Mary Beulah Miller Clara Alana Nebel

    Daulton Andrew Neuhaus Justin Calvin Prost Corey James Ratcliff

    Joshua Christopher Sallman Sydney Rae Schweizer Elizabeth Ann Unnerstall

    Erica Leonard Unnerstall Nicholaus Klaus Valerius

    Skylar Rae Valleroy Cameron Rose White

    Class Verse: Psalm 77:11-12 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

    I will ponder all Your work, and meditate on Your mighty deeds.

    Class Colors: Royal Blue and Lilac Class Flower: Hibiscus

    The following members of St. John’s have graduated from some level of education this year in other schools. Please

    contact the church office with the names of those not listed so that we can include them in our congratulations in the

    next newsletter.

    Red Bud Elementary School Brooke Ashley Hartman Ciara Nicole Hogendobler Tanner Michael Van Dorn

    Red Bud Community Unit High School

    Alex Adams Casandra Liefer C.J. Collins Andrew Meyer-Millmann

    Jacob Cox Jacob Miller Jayce Cox Jacob Moll

    Mary Deterding Brooke Moses Mackenzie Dilley Travis Oettle

    Emily Harms Jilliane Ostlund Cody Koch Andrew Quinn

    Jordyn Lehr Brandy Reinhardt Shane Lewis Grace Richards

    Abigail Liefer Sara Siegfried

    Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

    Kristopher Liefer Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

    McKendree University

    Kirk Uffelmann Bachelor of Science in Education

    Missouri State University

    Bethany (Deien) Whelan Master of Business Administration

  • Page 4 Page 4 Epistle

    From The Desk of Pastor Koen:

    One day as Lauri and I were walking into Sam’s with

    Kadence she was singing at the top of her lungs: “If I

    were a butterfly, I’d thank You Lord, for giving me

    wings…. For You gave me a heart and You gave me

    a smile. You gave me Jesus and You made me Your

    child. And I just thank You, Father, for making me”

    The people were turning around looking at her and

    smiling as she sang from her heart about Jesus.

    Kadence was the “ONE” whom God used to touch the

    lives of those at Sam’s that day.

    Are you the “ONE” who will make a difference in your

    life and the lives of those around you? Jack Buck was

    only one person, but he affected the lives of many peo-

    ple in a positive fashion as the St. Louis Cardinal’s

    Baseball Announcer and as a fabulous fundraiser for

    charitable causes. Susan B. Komen was only one per-

    son, but, as a cancer victim, she also inspirited many

    people by her determination and positive attitude while

    fighting this disease which affects so many individuals

    and families.

    You also are only one person. There is no one else that

    God has called to do the living acts of kindness and to

    perform the works assigned to you. You are the

    “ONE”! You are God’s hands and feet reaching out to

    change the lives of those around you. God called you

    into His holy family the day of your Baptism and em-

    powered you through the presence of His Spirit to

    touch lives with His saving message of forgiveness.

    God continues to call you each day as He sends you

    opportunities to tell the people you meet the way Jesus

    has changed your life.

    The mission of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the goal

    of God's ministry are to help you to be the man, the

    woman, the youth, the child; God has called us to be.

    He calls us to be His extraordinary servants who ea-

    gerly serve Him as we serve one another. His Spirit is

    actively working in our lives through His Word and

    sacraments molding us, sanctifying us, into witnesses

    who proclaim His amazing power at work in our lives.

    God is always working through His people,

    calling us and sending us out to do His work.

    This has not changed since the time of Moses,

    Esther, David, Mathew, Paul, Luther and our

    grandparents. God called them in His unde-

    served love and He sent them out in His al-

    mighty power to be the “ONE” who would

    bring eternal life to all who would call on His

    Name.

    He works the same way with you and me. Re-

    member the Great Commission Jesus gave us:

    “To go and make disciples!” A disciple is the

    “ONE” who tells what Jesus is doing for us by;

    “Making disciples, teaching, baptizing, and

    serving one another.”

    We all need to, and can say; “I am the “ONE”

    who through Christ Jesus can make a difference

    in this world. I am the “ONE” who has been

    blessed by my Heavenly Father and saved by

    Jesus my Savior. I am the “ONE” who is filled

    with the gifts of the Spirit, who is called and

    sent to share the message of salvation. “I thank

    You, Father, for making me “me.”

    Your Brother in Christ

    Pastor Koen

  • The Altar flower servers for June-July are Lori and Nancy Langrehr. Please call the office @ 282-3873 if you wish to donate flowers or have questions concerning flowers.

    Altar Guild Flower Servers

    Page 5 Epistle

    EVENING GUILD NEWS by Lisa Kloepper

    Baptism

    Evening Guild is on break for the summer, we will meet again in the fall. We

    are always welcoming new members. Please watch the Epistle and Bulletin

    for details on when meetings will resume.

    Death

  • Page 6 Epistle

    From the Principal:

    I know I say it every year, “Where did

    this school year go!”? It seems the year

    passes much too quickly! We had a great year

    with lots of opportunities to grow and learn.

    Many thanks to all who work so hard to make

    our school a great place to learn about our Sav-

    ior, Jesus Christ, we feel very blessed to be

    here at St. John’s. Many parents, grandpar-

    ents, special friends and congregation members

    make St. John’s what it is today. Our faculty

    and staff thank you for these blessings.

    On the last day of school we had our

    closing Chapel Service and Awards. The awards

    are listed separately. We have so many gifted

    and talented students. The picnic that fol-

    lowed was fun for everyone, thank you picnic

    committee for planning such a great day! On

    May 23 we held the Commencement for the 8th

    grade. Mr. Brenden Heller gave the Valedicto-

    rian's Address. Mrs. Deitt Schneider an-

    nounced the seventeen students who received

    their diplomas by School Board Chairman, Mrs.

    Chris Gidley. The class chose as their Class

    Verse: Psalm 77:11-12 "I will remember the

    deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember Your

    wonders of old. I will ponder all Your work, and

    meditate on Your mighty deeds." The Class

    flower was the Hibiscus and the Class Colors

    were Royal Blue and Lilac. The Salutatorian's

    Prayer was given by Miss Sydney

    Schweizer. The Scholar Athlete was Miss

    Cameron White. Brenden, Sydney and Cami

    each received $50 from the St. John’s Parent

    Teacher League. The class sang their song,

    "Children of God" accompanied by John and Mi-

    chelle Christman. Twelve students, 70% of the

    class, earned the President’s Award for Educa-

    tional Excellence. These students were: Gavin

    Braun, Taylor Dilley, Brenden Heller, Ember

    Marshall, Tessa Miller, Clara Nebel, Justin

    Prost, Joshua Sallman, Sydney Schweizer, Nick

    Valerius, Skylar Valleroy and Cami White. Mr.

    John Christman presented Sydney Schweizer

    and Brenden Heller with scholarships to Christ

    Our Savior Lutheran High School in the amount

    of $200 and $300 respectively. A reception

    followed in the Fellowship Hall.

    As one year closes we are in the process

    of making plans for next year. We look for our

    enrollment to increase as several new families

    will be joining our school family. Don’t forget

    to mark your calendar for July 10 from 4-8 PM;

    this will be our registration night for K-8th

    grade. We will be happy to see you and catch

    up on summer activities!

    Have a blessed summer,

    Deitt Schneider

    YEARS OF SERVICE Parents recognized for years of service to the school and having their last child graduate were: Marc and Tammy Prost-2 years of service, Ron and Robin White-5 years of service, Rev. Mark and Cindy Nebel-6 years of service, Delana Whe-lan-7 years of service, Terry Schafner-8 years of ser-vice, Bart and Danette Miller-10 years of service and Chris and Deb Sallman-11 years of service. T.J. and Bonnie Marshall were recognized for being in our school for 8 years, they are moving to Texas before Dustin will graduate next year.

  • Page 7 Epistle

    4th Quarter Awards – Kindergarten Schmitz Perfect School – Gavin Baldwin, Taylor Guebert, Eva Kinney, Natalie Guebert, Samuel Roscow and Lucas Schwartzkopf; Perfect Church – Eva Kinney, Natalie Korando, Christine Liefer, Bruce Quinn Jr. and Samuel; Perfect Sunday School – Emme Deterding, Christine Liefer, Bruce Quinn Jr. and Samuel Roscow; Kindergarten Valleroy - Perfect School – Lucie Heaton, Jack Roscow and Cadin Voss; Perfect Church – Trenton Wagner – Perfect Sunday School – Trenton Wagner; 1st Grade – Perfect Church – Addison Dilley, Lucas Guebert, Josie Meyer and Trace Wagner; Perfect Sunday School – Lucas Guebert, Josie Meyer and Trace Wagner ; 2nd Grade Perfect School– Mitchell Fleming, Ashton Liefer, Landon Luthy and Kane Trost; Perfect Church – Ashton Liefer; Perfect Sunday School – Ashton Liefer; 3rd Grade – Perfect School – Max Diewald, Allyson Fruth, Lindsey Fruth, Caleb Guebert, Mason Kinney, Colton Liefer, Ashley Ottoson and Katie Schneider; Perfect Church – Mason Kinney, Ashley Ottoson and Katie Schneider; Perfect Sunday School – Ashley Ottoson; 4th Grade Perfect School – Wyatt Cowell, Ethan Fritsche, Jordyn Mulherin, Avery Piel and Dylan Roscow; Perfect Church – Dylan Roscow; Per-fect Sunday School – Dylan Roscow; Honors – Wyatt Cowell and Sara Hewitt; High Honors – Ethan Fritsche, Claire Grohmann, Brendan Harms, Adam Kiefer, Jordyn Mulherin and Jenna Salger; Highest Honors – Kaleb Barriger, Ben DeRousse, Avery Piel and Dylan Roscow; 5th Grade – Perfect School – Jayden Birkner, Reese Foster, Hailey Foster, Dominick Liefer, Sophia Liefer and Madalyn Valerius; Perfect Church – Dominick Liefer; Perfect Sunday School – Dominick Liefer; Honors – Megan Schrader; High Honors – Alyssa Cowell, Hailey Guebert and Sophia Liefer; High-est Honors – Jayden Birkner, Madalyn Valerius and Lydia Wright; 6th Grade – Perfect School – Nick Guebert, Alyssa Heller, Bailey Montroy, Austin Whelan, Callie Todaro and Jessie Deterding; Perfect Church – Alyssa Heller, Kole Liefer and Hannah Meyer; Perfect Sunday School – Jessie Deterding; Honors – Jarrett Fleming, Caleb Langrehr, Amber Mollet and Austin Whelan; High Honors, Gage Baldwin, Tyler Koester, Kole Liefer and Callie Todaro; 7th Grade Per-fect School – Bailey Booker, Emmett Cowell, Emma Fritsche, Katie Harms, Erin Hewitt, Dustin Marshall, Paige Moses, Andrew Ottoson, Mackenzie Schweizer, Claudia Watters and Adam Wild; Perfect Church – Bryce Becker, Alex Quinn, Mackenzie Schweizer and Claudia Watters; Perfect Sunday School – Andrew Ottoson and Mackenzie Schweizer; Hon-ors – Erin Hewitt; High Honors – Bryce Becker, Bailey Booker, Emmett Cowell, Emma Fritsche, Katie Harms, Drew Kueker, Dustin Marshall and Alex Quinn; Highest Honors – Andrew Ottoson, Mackenzie Schweizer, Claudia Watters and Adam Wild; 8th Grade – Perfect School – Gavin Braun, Taylor Dilley, Ember Marshall, Tessa Miller, Daulton Neu-haus, Justin Prost, Sydney and Skylar Valleroy; Perfect Church, Taylor Dilley, Brenden Heller, Ember Marshall, Tessa Miller, Clara Nebel, Daulton Neuhaus, Josh Sallman and Sydney Schweizer; Perfect Sunday School – Tessa Miller, Josh Sallman and Sydney Schweizer; High Honors – Gavin Braun, Taylor Dilley, Ember Marshall, Tessa Miller, Clara Nebel, Justin Prost, Josh Sallman, Nick Valerius and Skylar Valleroy; Highest Honors – Brenden Heller, Cami White and Syd-

    ney Schweizer 2012-2013 ALL YEAR AWARDS - Kindergarten Schmitz—Perfect School – Eva Kinney and Samuel Roscow; Perfect Church – Eva Kinney and Samuel Roscow; Perfect Sunday School – Samuel Roscow; Kindergarten Valleroy —Perfect School – Olivia Geralds, Hailey Proctor; Perfect Church – Trenton Wagner; Perfect Sunday School – Trenton Wagner; 1st Grade Perfect School - Claire Diewald, Cameron Jackson, Josie Meyer, Byron Schlueter, Kaci Trost and Trace Wagner; Perfect Church – Addison Dilley, Lucas Guebert, Josie Meyer and Trace Wagner; Perfect Sunday School – Josie Meyer and Trace Wagner; 2nd Grade Perfect School – Kane Trost; Perfect Church – Ashton Liefer; 3rd Grade – Perfect School - Caleb Guebert, Mason Kinney and Colton Liefer; Perfect Church – Mason Kinney and Katie Schneider; Perfect Sunday School – Ashley Ottoson; 4th Grade Perfect School – Wyatt Cowell, Ethan Fritsche, Jordyn Mulherin, Avery Piel and Dylan Piel; Perfect Church – Dylan Roscow; Perfect Sunday School – Dylan Roscow; Honors – Wyatt Cowell and Sara Hewitt; High Honors – Ethan Fritsche, Claire Grohmann, Brendan Harms, Adam Kiefer, Jordyn Mulherin and Jenna Salger; Highest Honors – Kaleb Barriger, Ben DeRousse, Avery Piel and Dylan Roscow; 5th Grade – Perfect School – Reese Foster; Perfect Church – Dominick Liefer; Perfect Sunday School – Dominick Liefer; Honors – Megan Schrader, Jayden Birkner, Alyssa Cowell, Hailey Guebert, Sophia Liefer, Lydia Wright and Madalyn Valerius; 6th Grade – Perfect School – Nick Guebert, Alyssa Heller, Bailey Montroy and Jessie Deterding; Perfect Church – Kole Liefer; Perfect Sunday School – Jessie Deterding; Honors – Austin Whelan, Tyler Koester, Caleb Langrehr, Amber Mollet, Kole Liefer and Gage Baldwin; High Honors – Jessie Deterding, Callie Todaro and Jarrett Fleming; Highest Honors – Alyssa Heller, Bailey Montroy, Michael Ratcliff and Nick Guebert; 7th Grade – Perfect School – Emmett Cowell, Katie Harms, Dustin Marshall and Mackenzie Schweizer; Perfect Church – Alex Quinn and Mackenzie Schweizer; Perfect Sunday School – Andrew Ottoson and Mackenzie Schweizer; Honors – Erin Hewitt and Dustin Marshall; High Honors, Bryce Becker, Bailey Booker, Emmett Cowell, Emma Fritsche, Katie Harms, Drew Kueker, Alex Quinn and Adam Wild; Highest Honors – Andrew Ottoson, Mackenzie Schweizer and Claudia Watters; 8th Grade Perfect School – Gavin Braun, Ember Marshall and Sydney Schweizer; Perfect Church – Clara Nebel, Josh Sallman and Sydney Schweizer; Perfect Sunday School – Ember Marshall, Josh Sallman and Sydney Schweizer; High Honors – Gavin Braun, Taylor Dilley, Ember Marshall, Tessa Miller, Clara Nebel, Justin Prost, Josh Sallman, Nick Valerius, Skylar Valleroy and Cami White; Highest Honors – Brenden Heller and Sydney Schweizer.

  • What’s Up At School In June-July

    Page 8 Epistle

    June 2nd Chicken Dinner June 24-28th Vacation Bible School 2013 July 4th Office Closed for Independence Day July 10th 4-8pm Book/Registration Night August 20th 8:05-1:40 pm 1st Day Back to School!!

    August 20th 8:05-1:40 pm 1st Day Back to School!!

    Book Night— July 10th

    from 4-8pm in the

    school cafeteria

  • Page 9 Epistle

    NEW State Lunch Guidelines for

    2013-2014 will mean your child will

    see whole grain wheat bread at

    lunch and desserts will not be

    served very often. Please encourage

    your child to try new things. Thank

    you, Jill

    School Families Financial Support of

    St. John’s Lutheran School for 2013- 2014 Book Night – July 10, 2013

    Members: Regular and proportionate worship offerings

    Non-member Tuition: Sister Congregations: $2000/ year

    Non-Lutheran: $ 2250/ year

    Registration / Book Fees: $350per student

    $300 per student for 3 or more children

    Lunch:

    Daycare – 2nd grade: $2.10 or approx. $42/ month

    3rd – 8th grade: $2.20 or approx. $44/month

    Adult: $2.60 or approx. $52/month

    Milk: $0.40 per carton or approx. $8/ month

    Athletics: $25/sport/child $50 max/ child

    **Pre-K 3yr $70/month **Pre-K 4yr $90/month

    BUILDING COMMITTEE:

    If you are interested in serving on the

    building committee for future expansion

    plans, please contact Todd Birkner at 618

    -779-1381 - [email protected], or Bart

    Miller at 618-282-6831 - [email protected].

    WORK WEEK

    Work week-June 17-20 Please come to offer

    a hand with cleaning walls, moving class-

    rooms, spreading mulch, washing windows

    and many more opportunities to serve our

    school. Working together with a common

    goal makes the task less burdensome!

    (Please note work week is only 4 days long,

    many of us will be traveling to Wisconsin

    for a very important wedding, Congratula-

    tions Doreen and Garon!)

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

  • Page 10 Epistle

    St. John’s Lutheran

    Church & School

    Annual

    Chicken & Pork Sausage Dinner

    “All You Care to Eat”

    Sunday, June 2, 2013 Serving 11a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

    Air conditioned School Gym Corner of State Rt. 3 and 6th Street

    Red Bud, IL

    Tickets on sale from 10a.m. Carry outs available

    Adults ~ $8.00 Children (ages 6-12) ~ $4.00 Children 5 and under free

  • Page 11 Epistle

    June-July Acolyte Schedule 2013

  • June-July Greeter Schedule 2013

    Page 12 Epistle

    01-June Saturday 5:00 Harold and Debbie Seigfried

    02-June Sunday 8:00 Wil and Martha Krick; Cindy Steele; Olivia

    Schmitz

    02-June Sunday 10:30 Bob and Arlene Pratt; Omar and Neva Liefer

    08-June Saturday 5:00 Virginia and Mark Moeller

    09-June Sunday 8:00 John & Norma Preston; Loren & Nancy Harms

    09-June Sunday 10:30 Jackie Esker; Ron & Donna Burgdorf

    15-June Saturday 5:00 Harold and Debbie Seigfried

    16-June Sunday 8:00 Ken & Joan Voges; Ron and Diane Kunkelmann

    16-June Sunday 10:30 Bob and Joyce Carnahan; Ken & Karen Wetzel

    22-June Saturday 5:00 Virginia and Mark Moeller

    23-June Sunday 8:00 Kalin & Kathy Liefer; Gerald & Jill Hanebutt

    23-June Sunday 10:30 Gerald & Nancy Holmstrom; Carl & Flo

    Zschiegner

    29-June Saturday 5:00 Miriam Poston

    30-June Sunday 8:00 Milton & Mary Ann Weber; Clyde and Kathy

    30-June Sunday 10:30 Cliff & Arlou Papenberg

    06-July Saturday 5:00 Virginia and Mark Moeller

    07-July Sunday 8:00 Wil and Martha Krick; Cindy Steele; Olivia

    Schmitz

    07-July Sunday 10:30 Bruce & Christa Brundage; Larry & Cindy

    Ebers

    13-July Saturday 5:00 Harold and Debbie Seigfried

    14-July Sunday 8:00 John & Norma Preston; Loren & Nancy Harms

    14-July Sunday 10:30 Bob & Arlene Pratt; Omar & Neva Liefer

    20-July Saturday 5:00 Virginia and Mark Moeller

    21-July Sunday 8:00 Ken & Joan Voges; Ron & Diane Kunkelmann

    21-July Sunday 10:30 Glenda Baker; Ron & Donna Burgdorf

    27-July Saturday 5:00 Harold and Debbie Seigfried

    28-July Sunday 8:00 Kalin & Kathy Liefer; Gerald & Jill Hanebutt

    28-July Sunday 10:30 Bob & Joyce Carnahan; Ken & Karen Wetzel